Monarchs' wings yield clues to their birthplaces

A new UC Davis study exploring butterfly origins may inform their conservation.

Darwin, C. R. 1859. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray. [1st edition]

Migration

Darwin, C. R. 1859. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray. [1st edition]

Wings! - Monarch Butterfly USA

Butterflies

Monarch Wings Over Time

Wings! - Monarch Butterfly USA

Merle Axelrad's Butterfly Art Sculpture

Monarch Butterfly's Birthplaces Pinpointed

Darwin, C. R. 1859. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray. [1st edition]

Duluth woman raises hundreds of monarch butterflies — in cake pans and canning jars - Duluth News Tribune

Darwin, C. R. 1859. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray. [1st edition]